My name is Cori Ritchey, and I am an exercise physiology nerd turned fitness journalist, and the fitness editor at Women’s Health. When I’m not writing, editing, and researching fitness, I’m teaching ...

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My name is Cori Ritchey, and I am an exercise physiology nerd turned fitness journalist, and the fitness editor at Women’s Health. When I’m not writing, editing, and researching fitness, I’m teaching ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Scroll any fitness feed and you’ll see it: people clanging plates, chasing PRs, and even pulling ...